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US 6,547,603 B1Granted
Adapter for electrically connecting smart card to motherboard
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorHung-Chi Yu
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Abstract
An adapter (10) is used to electrically connect a smart card (20) to a notebook computer (40) which defines an insert slot (40a) thereof. The adapter comprises an insulating housing (12) for inserting into the insert slot of the notebook computer. A plurality of terminals (15) include mating portions (15a) secured within terminal receiving channels (13a) defined in the housing, and contact portions (15b) for contacting an inserted smart card, thereby electrically connecting the smart card to the computer through the insert slot.
Claims3
An interconnection system for use with a PCMCIA card and a Smart card, comprising:
- a data storage device defining an insert slot in one face thereof, said insert slot being configured to receive said PCMCIA card therein;
- an adaptor including a housing defining an outer contour in compliance with that of said PCMCIA card and an inner configuration in compliance with that of said Smart card;
- said housing defining on a front portion thereof two rows of passageways for receiving a PCMCIA connector which is located at an inner end of the insert slot;
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- a plurality of contacts disposed in some of said passageways, respectively, with front ends thereof adapted to be mechanically and electrically engaged with the PCMCIA connector;
- wherein rear ends of said contacts are arranged in a pattern in compliance with conductive pads on said Smart card, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.